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General Recommendations
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2.
Alwaysobservesafetyruleswhenperformingany maintenance.
Thewarrantyon thissnowthrowerdoesnot coveritemsthathave
beensubjectedto operatorabuseor negligence.To receivefull
valuefromthe warranty,operatormustmaintainthe snowthrower
as instructedin thismanual.
3. Periodicallycheckall fastenersand hardwareto makesurethese
aretight.
Beforeservicing,repairing,lubricatingorinspecting,disengageallcontrols
andstopengine.Waituntilallmovingpartshavecometoacompletestop.
Disconnectsparkplugwireandgroundit againsttheengineto prevent
unintendedstarting.Alwayswearsafetyglassesduringoperationor while
performinganyadjustmentsor repairs.
Replacing the Shave Plate and
Skid Shoes
The shaveplateand skid shoeson the bottomof the snowthrowerare
subjectto wear.Theseshouldbe checkedperiodicallyand replaced
whennecessary
1. Toreplace,removetwocarriageboltsandnutssecuringeachskidshoe
totheaugerhousing.SeeFig.15
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3.
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Reassemblenewskidshoeswithhardwarejustremoved.Makesurethe
skidshoesareadjustedtobe level.
Toremoveshaveplate:Removebothskid shoesand hardware
includingcarriageboltsandnutswhichattachshaveplateto the
snowthrowerhousing.Forlocationof shaveplate,see Figure15.
Reassemblenewshaveplate,makingsureheadsof thecarriagebolts
areto theinsideof thehousing.Reinstallskidshoes.Tightensecurely.
Servicing Augers
Theaugersaresecuredto the spiralshaftwithfourshearpins and
cotterpins. If you hit a foreignobjectorice jam,the snowthroweris
designedso that the pinsmayshear.Referto Figure15.
Ifthe augersdo notturn,checkif the pins havesheared.Replace,if
needed,with propershearpins.Referto the Parts List in this manual
for thecorrectpart number.
IMPORTANT:NEVERreplacetheauger shearpinswithstandardpins
orfasteners.Anydamageto the auger gearboxor othercomponents,
as a resultof doingso,will NOTbe coveredby yoursnowthrower's
warranty.
Lubrication
Fora viewof the lubricationpointson the snowthrower,see Figure16.
1. Lubricatepivot pointson the auger controland drivecontrolwitha
lightengineoil oncea season.
2. Lubricatetheaugeridlerbracketwithalightengineoil oncea season.
Engine
Listedbeloware generalrecommendationsaboutmaintainingyour
snowthrowerengine.
1. Beforeoperatingsnowthrower,checkthe oil level.
2. Changeengineoil afterfirstfive hoursof operationandevery50
hoursthereafter.
f Shear Pin
CotterPin
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Skid Shoe
CarriageBolt
Shave P,ate / /
LockNut CarriageBolt /4
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Figure 15
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Figure16
3. Cleansparkplug and resetthe electrodegap to 0.030"at least
once a seasonor every 100hoursof operation;replaceevery200
hoursof operation.
Check V-Belts
Followinstructionsbelowto checkconditionof drivebeltsevery50
hoursof operation.
1. Removethe plasticbeltcoveron the front of theengineby
removingthe self-tappingscrewandpressingthe plastictabsto
releasethe beltcover.
2. Visuallyinspectforfrayed,cracked,or excessivelywornout belts.
Replace,if necessary,followinstructionsbelow.
Replacing Belts
NOTE: Therearetwobeltsonthis snowthrower:anauger beltand
drive belt. It is recommendedthatbothbelts be replacedatthe same
time.
1. Removethe spark plugwirefrom sparkplugandgrounditagainst
the engineto preventaccidentalstarting.
2. Runtheengineuntilthe fueltank isdry to preventgasolineleakage
inthe followingsteps.
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